Amongst the worlds being created by the Inq28 community, Turnip 28 has really caught my eye, both from the initial vision being put out by its creator Max Fitzgerald but also by its potential and what is coming out of the community already on the Facebook Group Ancient 28 and various blogs
Turnip28 is a Grimdark post-Napoleonic realm semi-feudal realm where endless war, a landscape remade by roots and earth, and everything they brought up from the dark. Rusted armor and beaked helmets mix with dirty shako and the ever-present root and earth. While throughout it all is the Turnip, on painted shield and banner, underfoot and all around!
Max has started a Patreon and has plenty planned...
I had previously started to muse on an INq28 touched Napoleonic setting, rich enough material from the Retreat from Russia alone and wrote a brief starting point'
The Emperor's close victory at Waterloo marked the beginning of the ‘Guerre tranquille’. Napoleon was still rebuilding France's war machine and was unable to capitalize on the victory, and although the allied forces still outnumbered them the deaths of Blucher and Wellington had left them divided. France took advantage of the pause and dug in. Rigging the Empire in trenches and fortifications as Napoleon yet again revolutionized war...
Maybe they dug too deep and woke up the earth? will have to watch and see what emerges!
To populate my muddy patch of this emerging world I recalled my Sharpes novels (by Bernard Cornwell) and in particular the appearance of the Rocket Troop. based on the historical William Congreve who patented and promoted the use of Rocket Artillery around that time.
The novel appearance and erratic behavior, not to mention the game potential of misfire or careering rockets flying/bouncing around the battlefield are very appealing.
Turnip28 is a Grimdark post-Napoleonic realm semi-feudal realm where endless war, a landscape remade by roots and earth, and everything they brought up from the dark. Rusted armor and beaked helmets mix with dirty shako and the ever-present root and earth. While throughout it all is the Turnip, on painted shield and banner, underfoot and all around!
Max has started a Patreon and has plenty planned...
I had previously started to muse on an INq28 touched Napoleonic setting, rich enough material from the Retreat from Russia alone and wrote a brief starting point'
The Emperor's close victory at Waterloo marked the beginning of the ‘Guerre tranquille’. Napoleon was still rebuilding France's war machine and was unable to capitalize on the victory, and although the allied forces still outnumbered them the deaths of Blucher and Wellington had left them divided. France took advantage of the pause and dug in. Rigging the Empire in trenches and fortifications as Napoleon yet again revolutionized war...
Maybe they dug too deep and woke up the earth? will have to watch and see what emerges!
To populate my muddy patch of this emerging world I recalled my Sharpes novels (by Bernard Cornwell) and in particular the appearance of the Rocket Troop. based on the historical William Congreve who patented and promoted the use of Rocket Artillery around that time.
(Clip from the Sharpe TV Series featuring the Rocket Troop)
The novel appearance and erratic behavior, not to mention the game potential of misfire or careering rockets flying/bouncing around the battlefield are very appealing.
My Initial ideas and sketches for No.107 Experimental Rocket Brigade
Some Period Balloons and images of the Congreve Rockets
Some Victrix French Napoleonic and Perry Miniatures Agincourt Foot Knights are on order and giving me a good starting point and until then I can start work on some Rooty Rockets and big Balloon!
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